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Tomato Pappu (andhra Style Dal)

Tomato Pappu ” It means Tomato Dal” Pappu means ” dal ” , it is an andhra style dal variety which is usually thick and with loads of tomato and green chilly along with a drop of ghee. You can also add the onion garlic but i want it as no onion no garlic version! It is prepared by making the toor dal separately and saute the tomato along with green chilly and add the cooked toor dal everything cooked together will bring a different taste.

I am basically a Dal lover, i have some good varieties of Dal menu in this website, which i always feel happy. A small variations in the ingredients and method of cooking , you can find a different taste in the Dal , Yes believe me guys i have tried many variations with the same ingredients it does have unique taste. ! I served along with cabbage vadai , Cucumber raitha and AskGourd kootu ! indeed delicous lunch !

Tomato pappu step by step preparation

Method:Chop the tomatoes in to small pieces and pressure cook the dal by adding the turmeric powder , salt, hing along with a drop of oil and leave it for 4 whistle and off the flame. wait till it releases its steam. and check the cooked dal. Do not mash it. reserve the dal water , it can be used for consistency later.

Heat the kadai and pour the ghee and oil once its hot , pour the mustard seeds once its cracked,add the urad dal and methi seeds saute for 30 seconds , then add the chopped chilly and tomato and saute till it oozes it water. Then add the red chilly powder give nice stir.

Then add the cooked dal and mix it gently, The consistency of dal can be adjusted by pouring the reserved dal water.

While serving add the chopped coriander leaves and a drop of ghee over the dal ! You could smell it right?

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